PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tonnie Mazloum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Belingon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Mazloum
vs
Belingon

174 cm
20
166 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tonnie Mazloum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Belingon!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazloum lands a jab to the head.
Mazloum scores with a body shot.
Mazloum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belingon manages to avoid it.
Mazloum misses the jab.
Belingon connects with an inside leg kick.
Mazloum throws a big shot that misses.
Belingon misses with a wild body shot.
Belingon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belingon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belingon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mazloum connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Belingon scrambles back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Belingon misses the target.
We've been informed that Belingon has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mazloum tries to clinch but Belingon moves out of range.
Belingon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mazloum swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Belingon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belingon pushes Mazloum away with a front kick.
Mazloum throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Belingon counters with a nice body kick.
Mazloum misses with a hook.
Belingon scores with a nice body kick.
Mazloum throws a big shot that misses.
Mazloum throws a looping overhand right but Belingon ducks down to avoid it.
Mazloum stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Belingon.
Belingon throws a hook but Mazloum blocks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Belingon.
Mazloum misses with a straight left.
Mazloum thows a body shot but no joy.
We've been told by Mazloum's head coaches at Spetznaz Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Belingon tries to clinch up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belingon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mazloum connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Belingon scrambles back to his feet.
Belingon missing with a left hand there. Mazloum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belingon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big left from Mazloum misses.
Belingon ducks under a wild hook from Mazloum.
Belingon slips a jab and a cross from Mazloum.
Belingon checks the leg kick nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mazloum. Belingon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belingon tries to clinch but Mazloum moves out of range.
Mazloum catches Belingon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mazloum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belingon.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mazloum.
Mazloum slips under a jab.
Mazloum throws a lazy right hand but Belingon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mazloum lands a jab to the nose.
Belingon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazloum misses with an uppercut.
Belingon scores with a head kick. Mazloum tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Tonnie Mazloum has been cut.
Mazloum throws a body punch but Belingon moves out of range.
Mazloum is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mazloum connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Belingon's hands.
Belingon connects with the punch.
Mazloum listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Belingon is looking to slow Mazloum down with leg kicks.
Mazloum throws a left and a right that both miss
and Belingon counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belingon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Belingon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mazloum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belingon.
Belingon doesn't manage to clinch there - Mazloum circles away.
Belingon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mazloum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belingon manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belingon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mazloum has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Belingon lunges at Mazloum with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mazloum's hand.
Mazloum takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mazloum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belingon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mazloum lands an overhand right.
Mazloum doesn't manage to clinch there - Belingon circles away.
Belingon lands with an uppercut that bounces Mazloum off the cage and back into range.
Belingon throws a leg kick which misses Mazloum's front leg but catches the back leg as Mazloum tries to avoid it.
Belingon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Belingon misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from Belingon does no damage.
Mazloum changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Belingon lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jimmy Belingon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tonnie Mazloum's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mazloum misses with a hook.
Mazloum throws a looping overhand right but Belingon ducks down to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Belingon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Belingon.
Belingon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Belingon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mazloum.
Mazloum misses with an uppercut.
Mazloum throws a series of punches but Belingon moves out of range.
Belingon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mazloum's calf.
Mazloum throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Belingon counters with a nice uppercut.
Belingon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab lands there for Mazloum.
Belingon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jimmy Belingon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Mazloum.
Belingon slips a jab from Mazloum.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazloum misses the shot to the body.
Mazloum is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mazloum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Mazloum throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mazloum takes a swing at Belingon's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Belingon.
Belingon tries to close the distance and clinch but Mazloum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mazloum looks to throw the jab but Belingon is out of range.
Mazloum misses the jab.
Mazloum looks to score with a jab to the body but Belingon is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mazloum lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Belingon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Belingon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mazloum missing with a left hand there. Belingon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Belingon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Belingon.
Belingon thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mazloum. Belingon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mazloum moves out of range of the body kick from Belingon.
Belingon connects with a leg kick. Mazloum looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mazloum feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Belingons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mazloum has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Belingon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mazloum. Belingon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mazloum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belingon moves away.
Belingon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mazloum.
Mazloum swings for the body but Belingon moves out of range.
Mazloum scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Belingon.
Belingon throws a hook to the side of Mazloum's head but Mazloum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Belingon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belingon connects with a solid leg kick.
Belingon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheers as Belingon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mazloum doesn't seem phased though.
Mazloum comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Belingon moves out of range of the strikes.
Belingon tries to move into range but Mazloum moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A cross from Mazloum lands.
Belingon misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Belingon.
Mazloum takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mazloum shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mazloum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belingon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazloum throws a big shot that misses.
Mazloum shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mazloum connects with a looping right hand.
Mazloum misses with a two punch combination.
Mazloum throws a good cross that connects.
Tonnie Mazloum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belingon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mazloum scores with a jab. Belingon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Mazloum misses.
Mazloum fails to land with a series of punches.
Belingon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mazloum.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belingon cracks Mazloum with a good jab.
Belingon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mazloum defending well as Belingon loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jimmy Belingon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tonnie Mazloum's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Belingon. That's going to slow Mazloum down.
A slow jab from Mazloum misses its intended target.
Mazloum on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Belingon. Belingon obviously looking to wear him down.
Mazloum tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Belingon misses.
Belingon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Belingon.
Mazloum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mazloum.
Mazloum takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Belingon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belingon throws a body punch but Mazloum moves out of range.
Mazloum misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mazloum misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belingon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mazloum ducks under a wild hook from Belingon.
Belingon throws a head kick but Mazloum moves out of range.
Mazloum will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Good shot there by Belingon.
Mazloum tries to clinch but Belingon moves out of range.
Mazloum scores with a nice right hand.
Belingon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Belingon moves out of range as Mazloum strikes.
Belingon moves away from the strike by Mazloum.
Mazloum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Belingon.
Mazloum misses with a left hand
and Belingon counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mazloum lands a nice leg kick that just misses Belingon's sensitive parts.
Tonnie Mazloum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Belingon closes the distance and pushes Mazloum back into the cage.
Mazloum wants to stall.
Belingon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mazloum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belingon connects with a knee to the head.

Tonnie Mazloum's cut is getting worse.
Belingon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mazloum swings wildly with an uppercut but Belingon uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belingon.
Belingon throws a head punch that misses.
Mazloum blocks a body shot from Belingon.
Belingon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Belingon lands an elbow that stopped Mazloum in his tracks for a moment.
Mazloum tries a body shot but Belingon blocks it.
Belingon misses with a knee to the head.
Mazloum throws a head punch that misses.
Belingon swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazloum working aggressively here.
Belingon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Belingon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belingon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Belingon gets through Mazloum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Belingon lands a shoulder strike.
Mazloum is working Belingon over against the cage.
Mazloum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Belingon.
Belingon tries to land a knee to the head but Mazloum blocks with his arms.
Belingon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Belingon.
Mazloum lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Belingon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mazloum lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mazloum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mazloum tries to work over Belingon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazloum blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belingon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belingon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mazloum lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mazloum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belingon's elbow.
Belingon lands a left hand.
Belingon tries a knee to the head but Mazloum blocks it.
Belingon blocking some punches.
Mazloum looking to slow down the pace here.
Belingon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mazloum.
Belingon can't find room to land a body shot as Mazloum controls the action.
Mazloum throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Belingon lands a nice elbow.

Tonnie Mazloum's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Belingon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belingon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jimmy Belingon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Belingon trying to land knees to the body.
Belingon throws an elbow that misses.
Jimmy Belingon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mazloum softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mazloum can't find room to land a body shot as Belingon controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Belingon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Belingon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Belingon!
Jimmy Belingon decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.